Edmond Joseph Ramus (5 May 1822 – 1890) was a French

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best known for his reproductions of paintings for art catalogues. Ramus was born in

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and first exhibited at the

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in 1847.RAMUS, Edmond Joseph (1822 - 1890), Engraver
in

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He was a pupil of the etcher

Léon Gaucherel Léon Gaucherel (21 May 1816 – 7 January 1886) was a French painter and etcher. Born at Paris, Gaucherel became a pupil of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. His first engravings were to illustrate archeological publications, and next he began to produce e ...

. He was awarded a bronze medal in 1881. He is listed as one of the contributors of '' eaux-fortes'' in the catalogue of objects for the palais de San Donato in 1880.Palais de San Donato. Catalogue des objets d'art et d'ameublement, tableaux, dont la vente aux enchères publiques aura lieu à Florence, au palais de San Donato le 15 mars 1880
on archive.org He worked extensively for the French magazine '. Some of his most familiar works are the portraits of

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, the

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, and

Léon Gambetta Léon Gambetta (; 2 April 1838 – 31 December 1882) was a French lawyer and republican politician who proclaimed the French Third Republic in 1870 and played a prominent role in its early government. Early life and education Born in Cahors, Ga ...

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Engravers from Paris People from Paris 1822 births 1890 deaths {{France-painter-stub